Spring Fever
In general the blooming of tulips signifies the arrival of spring in many areas—overall this Month of the year is the most common for tulips to be in full bloom.
What is April
This is where Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance ride is located
What is Disney’s Hollywood Studios
This is the meaning of the word Autumn
What is “season of harvest” derived from the latin word autumnus
Also ok to say the time of fallen or end of the years season
Anchorage Alaska can typically have snow for how many months a year?
What is 6
typically LateOctober/Early November to late March/Early April
People are allowed to do this to you on St. Patricks Day if you are not wearing green (bonus points if you can tell why this tradition was started)
What is pinch the person
because wearing green makes you invisible to leprechaun, who are known to be mischievous…and so they run around pinching anyone they see on this day
Historically, this animal is the spokes “animal” for the popular Spring candy, Cadbury Creme Eggs (bonus points if you know what animal won the 2024 contest to become the next Cadbury mascot)
What is a bunny
in 2024, the raccoon Louie won a contest to become the new Cadbury mascot
World Class Athlete Michael Phelps won the majority of his individual medals swimming this stroke
What is the Butterfly
With its sign in “balance,” this zodiac sign is associated with autumn
What is Libra
As of Winter 2022/2023, this US state had the countries steepest downhill ski slope (Bonus points if you can name what state has the most ski resorts)
What is Colorado (Arapahoe Basin, CO)
What is NY at 51, Michigan at 38, Wisconsin at 33, CO at 32.
Though this holiday originated in 1872, some would say it might have begun back in the late 1700s by John Chapman (aka. “real” Johnny Appleseed)
What is Arbor Day
In the Spring this tree blooms with beautiful snowy white or pink tinged flowers (actually called bracts) that appear before the leaves
What are Dogwood Trees
As of 2024, this US state had the fastest roller coaster in the country (Bonus points if you can name the park OR the roller coaster)
What is Jackson NEW JERSEY.
It is Six Flags Great Adventure and it is called Kingda Ka.
These are the 4 colors of fall—the colors the leaves change to from their “growing season green”
What are red, yellow, orange, brown or purple
This is the average snowfall in the Grand Teton National Forest in Wyoming
What is 450-500 inches a year (approx 40 feet), with their record in 2022/2023 of 595 inches (just under 50 feet)
While this is not a federal holiday, it is an official state holiday in Louisiana
What is Mardi Gras
The spring equinox, also known as the vernal equinox signifies the first day of Spring, but what is the significance of this day/equinox?
What is the day and night is of equal length.
as this is sun crosses the celestial equator, the vernal equinox is knows as equal time in both day and night.
The iconic summer released movie, “Jaws” was primarily filmed at this location
What is Martha’s Vineyard
You can’t say fall without saying the word football. This is the oldest college football rivalry dating back to 1873 (bonus if you know who won their first game against each other)
What is Yale vs. Princeton
what is Princeton (Princeton 3, Yale 0)
The pregnant females of this animal “den“ themselves from Oct to March, have their babies and feeding nurturing them in the den until emerging in the spring
What are polar bears
polar bears don’t traditionally hibernate, the non pregnant females and males remain active. The pregnant females den themselves to care for their babies
This holiday is constantly recognized as having the most heavily traveled day of the year associated with it
What is Thanksgiving
over time, the busiest travel day of the year, according to TSA data, is the Sunday after Thanksgiving
Unlike today—in the 17th and 18th centuries, “Spring Fever” could be fatal if left untreated. As winter made it impossible to maintain a well balanced diet. This disease is what Spring Fever was later identified as
What is scurvy
because the long winter months of limited sources of vitamin C made people susceptible to this condition and could be fatal if not treated.
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According to the National Recreation and Park Association, 1,000 Americans were asked what their favorite summertime outdoor activity was. 55% said it was what activity?
While bow hunters can look forward to hunting deer later this month. What little animals are at risk when their hunting season opens Sept. 1st
What are
squirrels (red or gray)
doves
rails (Virginia or sorta)
snipes
and gallinule
The “real” North Pole is the northernmost point of the Earth and is literally located where?
What is the Artic Ocean
The North Pole is not on land, but rather in the middle of the Arctic Ocean, which is almost always covered with constantly shifting sea ice
In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson declared November 11 as Armistice Day. Its name was officially changed to Veterans Day by this President in 1954
Who was President Dwight D. Eisenhower